Balich Wonder Studio, part of media and entertainment company Banijay, has appointed Tom Van Hemelryck as Group Chief Business Officer.
“We are excited to welcome Tom to the leadership team,” said Stefano Core, Group Chief Executive Officer. “With unique skills and over 25 years of experience in live entertainment, sports, and special events industry, Tom will be an invaluable addition to driving our international growth.”
Marco Balich, Chairman of Balich Wonder Studio added: “Tom has demonstrated strong capabilities in business development. This appointment marks a significant step forward in our commitment to global expansion and innovation.”
Tom Van Hemelryck spent 20 years at PRG Group, where he started in 2003 as International Sales Manager until becoming Co-CEO/Co-President EMEA and APAC in 2022. His broad expertise in Executive Leadership, Growth and Transformation Management as well as an integrated Go to Market and Marketing Strategy, has allowed him to forge successful synergies and strategic alliances amongst diverse stakeholders on a global scale.
“The leadership and amazing teams at Balich Wonder Studio and myself go back a long way and I had the pleasure in my career to collaborate and support their great projects on several occasions,” Van Hemelryck said. “Each time I saw passion, commitment, and a willingness to take each project to the next level. I’ve always been extremely charmed by this. It is therefore with immense pride and excitement that I recently decided to join this family and I look forward to working together with everyone, realizing the international growth and expansion we want to achieve. The Art of Wonder is what Balich Wonder Studio stands for and I look forward to creating wonder together with everyone here.”
